Reproductive rights Coverage

Fact check: Biden says support for Roe is higher than ever

President Joe Biden responds to an April 8 video in which former President Donald Trump said "everyone" wanted the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling overturned.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporting

Biden, Harris in Raleigh to talk about health care and reproductive rights

Watch President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris discuss health care and reproductive rights - two issues seen as key to driving turnout among Democratic voters - at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh.

Alabama Bill to Protect IVF Will Reopen Clinics but Curb Patient Rights

The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday approved legislation intended to make it possible for fertility clinics in the state to reopen without the specter of crippling lawsuits.

Jan Hoffman, New York Times

JULIE VON HAEFEN: Reproductive rights will be a key issue on 2024 ballots

Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 -- The basic right to make your own decisions about your body, your family and your future is on the ballot this November. The stakes couldn't be higher when you cast your vote.

Fact check: Does Trump want to punish women who get abortions?

A new ad from President Joe Biden's reelection campaign takes aim at some of his Republican rivals' positions on abortion, highlighting comments by South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

Ruling on effort to block NC's new abortion restrictions expected Friday

We will find out Friday whether new abortion restrictions will take effect Saturday in North Carolina. A federal judge is expected to issue a ruling by Friday at noon.

Changes to new abortion restrictions approved before lawsuit hearing Wednesday

A federal judge in Greensboro is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to suspend North Carolina's new abortion restrictions while a legal battle unfolds.

Senate to vote on changes to abortion bill on Monday

New abortion restrictions are set to take effect in North Carolina this Saturday - including a ban on the procedure after 12-weeks. However, Republican state lawmakers are making last-minute changes -- as a lawsuit over the ban is heard in federal court.

Republicans aim to override veto on new abortion restrictions today

Today the future of abortion restrictions in North Carolina may be decided. State lawmakers will vote today on whether to override Governor Cooper's veto of the controversial bill.

Businesses denounce abortion restriction bill as veto override looms

Business owners who are against the abortion bill will show their support of the governor's veto Monday morning. This comes as Republicans look to cement that effort into law as soon as this week.

Fact check: Cooper says 4 Republicans promised to protect abortion rights

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a video posted to Twitter: "Republican legislators like Ted Davis and Michael Lee from Wilmington, John Bradford and Tricia Cotham from Mecklenburg County, made campaign promises to protect women's reproductive health."

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Gov. Cooper rallying support for veto of bill banning abortion after 12 weeks

The future of abortion rights in North Carolina is on the line this week. Governor Roy Cooper is trying to sway at least one Republican to uphold his veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks.

FDA meeting today on over-the-counter birth control

Women may soon be able to get birth control pills over-the-counter. The FDA is meeting today to discuss next steps on what would become a historic move for millions of women in the U.S.

Fact check: Activist says 'more contraception availability increases abortion demand'

Seth Gruber, an anti-abortion activist, said on Instagram that: "A number of studies have demonstrated that as contraception becomes more accessible, the number of unwanted pregnancies actually rises, thus increasing the demand for abortion."

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

A timeline of abortion access in North Carolina

North Carolina legislators are poised to tighten an abortion law that has stood for nearly five decades.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: Do 1 in 5 women suffer complications from abortion pills?

Alliance Defending Freedom, the legal group suing the Food and Drug Administration over its 2000 approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, claimed in a video that 1 in 5 women who undergo medication abortion will experience a complication.

Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact reporter

For new abortion restrictions, NC Republicans need to thread a political needle

On paper, it might look like North Carolina Republicans can pass whatever new abortion laws they want. The reality is more complicated.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

North Carolina becoming destination for women from out of state seeking abortions

In the eight months since the federal right to abortion was eliminated, leaving states free to make their own abortion laws, North Carolina, where the procedure remains legal up to 20 weeks, has become a top destination for people from states where it is banned or severely restricted.

NC Democrats emphasize abortion rights while Republicans focus on economy ahead of November election

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler warned the ability of women to control reproductive health choices at current standards will depend on General Assembly races.

Ahead of November election, NC Democrats tout abortion rights while Republicans focus on reviving economy

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler warned the ability of women to control reproductive health choices at current standards will depend on General Assembly races.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal meets with President Biden about reproductive health care

On Friday, Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal discussed how men can contribute to the conversation of reproductive freedoms since it takes two partners when it comes to pregnancy.

Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal among leaders who met with President Biden to discuss women's reproductive rights

On Friday, Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal discussed how men can contribute to the conversation of reproductive freedoms since it takes two partners when it comes to pregnancy.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Rally held in Durham for women's rights, protecting reproductive freedoms

Organizers with the Mayor's Council for Women said the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortions inspired them to host the event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the CCB Plaza.

Women in Durham advocate for reproductive freedom at Women's Equality Day rally

Organizers said the annual event highlights women's gains.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Fact check: If a pregnancy is terminated under legal exceptions, is it an abortion?

During a hearing in Washington, anti-abortion activist Catherine Glenn Foster said: "If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that's not an abortion." PolitiFact checks her claim.

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporter